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The Chafee Grant is federal and state funded with a current maximum Chafee Grant amount
of $5,000 per academic year, not to exceed cost of attendance. To qualify, you must
be a current or former foster youth and not have reached your 22nd birthday as of
July 1 of the award year. The court must have established your dependency when you
were between the ages of 16 and 18. (KinGap youth, adopted youth, guardian placement,
and voluntary placement may not be eligible for the Chafee Grant, unless court dependence
was established, at anytime, between the ages of 16 and 18). The California Department
of Social Services will verify your foster youth eligibility status.

To be eligible, you must be enrolled at least half-time and maintain satisfactory
academic progress. To apply, you must submit the Chafee Grant application, and have completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Upon completion of the application process, the Commission will send you
a letter notifying you of your award status. Contact the Financial Aid & Scholarship
Office for further information on the disbursement of funds.